The House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution which will keep the government open until the end of the fiscal year and maintain funding for significant government operations.
Representative Chuck Fleischmann responded, saying, “Today, I am happy to announce that the House of Representatives has passed a responsible and fiscally sound funding measure, which will prevent a government shutdown. By crafting a clean Continuing Resolution that maintains current funding levels, we have provided the American people and crucial parts of our government, such as the Armed Forces, with needed certainty. However, I am disappointed that the Democrat-controlled Senate could not manage to undertake its Constitutional responsibility and pass a single Appropriations bill. It is imperative that Congress returns to regular order and eliminates the need for these constant stopgap measures.”
In addition to keeping the government open, the bill also included the McKeon Amendment. Officials said, "This provides authorization for the President’s request to arm and train carefully vetted factions within the Syrian opposition in order to combat ISIS while providing for Congressional oversight."